Recording News

Cherry Lee Mewis Debut CD 'Little Girl Blue' a Salute to Traditional Blues, Great Blues Performers

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2007

Colwyn Bay, UK - She's a 5 Foot nothing-22-year-old-white girl fomr North Wales who get her kicks out of scratchy old vinyl, roaring throaty vocals and battered old guitars.

Cherry Lee Mawis is the real deal. She's added her own fresh perspective to blues'n'roots music with her album Little Girl Blue, a mixture of 'forgotten', obscure blues tracks, adding a raw, unplugged feel teaming up with multi-faceted guitarist Max Milligan and producer and former Argent singer, John Verity.

Both Max ...

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Staple Singers' 1962 Christmas Album Reissued on Riverside Through Concord Music Group

Source: conqueroo
October 6, 2007

Long lost album featuring traditional spirituals--recorded a decade before their breakthrough on Stax--found Mavis Staples in excellent voice

LOS ANGELES, CA. - The Staple Singers were best known for their '70s Stax hits like “Respect Yourself," “I'll Take You There" and “If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)," but in fact the Chicago quartet's recording career dates back to the '50s on the Vee-Jay and Riverside labels. Their fifth effort was a Christmas album titled The 25th Day of December, ...

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MNMP Records Signs Deals for Paul Nash 'Jazz Cycles' CD

Source: MusicDish Network
October 5, 2007

MNMP Records has signed distribution deals for the soon-to-be released full length album by Manhattan New Music Project performs Paul Nash: Jazz Cycles. Jazz Cycles is the first of two CDs meant to represent the definitive works that sum up the musical journey of the late jazz composer and performer Paul Nash. Cadence North Country will distribute the CD to stores across the U.S. starting October 2nd, while German-based finetunes will provide digital distribution in major and specialized ...

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Carol of the Bells: Holiday Music from Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
October 5, 2007

The music presented in Carol of the Bells, this collection of holiday favorites, has been in the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra library for many years, the original intent to be used for live performances during the Christmas season. It never occurred to us to record these pieces initially, but the response from audience members was so strong, that we felt it was time to honor their requests for a CD. The project, recorded entirely in one day, proved to be a ...

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Jay Patten Releases New Album "Night Blue"

Source: LGB Media
October 5, 2007

Saxophonist, composer and vocalist Jay Patten brings a lifetime of musical experiences to his latest album, Night Blue. He has played on hundreds of recordings for such diverse artists as Johnny Cash, Lobo, Pure Prairie League, David Loggins, Nanci Griffith and many more. Jay, along with his Jay Patten Band, is a mainstay on the Nashville night scene and the concert stage, opening for Maynard Ferguson, Taj Mahal, Stanley Jorden, Ray Charles and others. In 1982, he gained the distinction ...

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Stan Harrison's Upbeat "The Optimist" Features Philip Bailey, Phoebe Snow, Andy Vargas & Najma Akhtar

Source: Seth Cohen PR
October 4, 2007

Philip Bailey, Phoebe Snow, Andy Vargas and others Contribute Vocals to Stan Harrison's Upbeat New CD Tour Dates with They Might Be Giants Set for October and November in CT, MA, OH, IN, WI, IL, D.C. , PA New York-based rock/jazz saxophonist Stan Harrison may not yet be a household name, but he's been a superstar to some of the most respected artists and bands in the world. Stan's sax has been heard on albums by David Bowie, Talking Heads, ...

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Heuristic Music Presents Sheila Winter Wallace's "Quieting the Busy Mind"

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2007

Quieting The Busy Mind is an audio program designed to help you understand why meditation works and how you can integrate it into your daily life with ease. The accompanying music has been developed with balanced core physiological rhythms to deepen your meditation experience.

Sheila Winter Wallace has designed Quieting The Busy Mind to be easy and effective for people who are new to meditation, while still accommodating those who have already made it a part of their daily lives. ...

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Delta Saxophone Quartet Feat. Hugh Hopper - "Dedicated to You but You Weren't Listening - The Music of Soft Machine"

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2007

MoonJune records announces the new release: DELTA SAXOPHONE QUARTET “Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening - The Music Of Soft Machine" Formed in 1984, the Delta Saxophone Quartet has never sought, or needed to find, a level or a comfort zone. Whether performing works by Steve Martland, Mike Westbrook, Steve Reich, Philip Glass or Terry Riley, their musical choices have always come with their own demands and challenges. Sometimes personnel changes merely solidify an existing repertoire and dampen the ...

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